I am loving being in full BBQ season and have been cooking a whole array of different dishes. I thought I’d start our BBQ special with a simple but delicious dish of spicy marinated king prawn skewers.

What you will need:24 king prawns (6 per skewer)
1 tsp of dried chilli flakes
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of paprika
1/2 finely chopped garlic clove
Half a lime’s juice
1 tbsp. olive oil
A pinch or two of ground pepper

Place the prawns in a bowl and add all the ingredients and mix together with your hands. Cover the bowl with tin foil or cling film and place in fridge for a couple of hours. Whilst your BBQ is heating up add 6 prawns to each skewer. Place prawns on BBQ a hot, a couple of minutes on each side.

A nice fresh tomato and mozzarella salad is always great with these.

This is a nice and simple dish that will leave all your guests wanting more.

I went to Waitrose last night and they had Herring Roe for £2.99 a kilo – so I thought I’d give it a go and so for just 52p I got 150g of it. It’s really nice and simple but I have to say that 150g is too much for one person, this was supposed to be my starter but I wasn’t hungry afterwards.

What you will need:

50g roe per person
Slice of nice bread – toasted
A handful of flour
Slice of lemon
Salt & pepper
A small knob of butter
2 tbsp of olive oil

pan fry herring roe

Rince the roe and dry slightly with kitchen paper. Place the flour on a plate and add the roe, ensure the roe is completely dusted in flour. In a pan add the butter and oil, once hot add your roe and cook for a couple of minutes on both sides – they should become nice and golden. Whilst your roe are cooking toast your bread and then place your cooked roe on top of your it, add salt, pepper and a bit of lemon juice – you can serve with a side salad.

This is really easy, cheap and a little different – come on don’t be scared!